LOCAL FORMS REFERENCED IN THESE LOCAL RULES

Local Form 1007-1E Pro Se Disclosure Local Form 1007-1F Payment Advices Certification Local Form 3011-1 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds Local Form 3015-1 Chapter 13 Plan Local Form 3015-3 Pre-Confirmation Certification Local Form 3070-1D Order for Wage Deduction (Microsoft Word Format) Local Form 4002-1B Affidavit and Disclosure of Domestic Support Obligations Local Form 4004-1 Certification and Request for Issuance of Discharge (Chapter 13) Local Form 7007.1-1 Corporate Ownership Statement Local Form 7055-1A Request for Entry of Default by the Clerk Local Form 7055-1B Motion for Default Judgment Local Form 7055-1C Default Judgment CM/ECF Attorney Registration Form (Form A) viii LOCAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA, as amended* * Amended per General Order No. 09-GO-06 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2009 Updated December 1, 2017, to include: 10-GO-01, 12-GO-01, 15-GO-01, and 17-GO-04 Updated March 21, 2025, to correct Judge and Clerk information and updates to the CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures RULE 1001-1. SCOPE OF RULES AND FORMS; DEFINITIONS A. Application. 1. These rules govern all cases and proceedings pending before this Court on the effective date specified above and thereafter and shall supersede all local rules and standing orders pertaining to rules of procedure previously adopted and entered by the Court, unless such standing order is specifically incorporated herein.

2. These rules, the CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures, and the Standing Orders, General Orders and Miscellaneous Orders entered by this Court shall govern all cases and proceedings before this Court.

B. Citation.

These rules shall be known as the “Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma” and may be cited as “Bankr. N.D. Okla. LR____” or as “LR ____” or as “Local Rule____,” as appropriate.

C. Waiver of Rules.

The Court may waive any provision of these rules upon its own motion or upon the motion of any party in interest. An order pertaining to procedure entered in a case or proceeding will govern the case or proceeding notwithstanding that the order may be at variance with these rules.

D. Interim Standing Orders.

These rules may be modified or supplemented from time to time by the Court by Interim Standing Orders. Interim Standing Orders shall be maintained by the Clerk and shall be available on the Court’s website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov).

E. CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures.

References to “ECF Administrative Guide in these rules shall mean the CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures, effective December 1, 2009, or as later amended, which is attached hereto as Appendix A. F. Local Forms. References to “Local Form” in these rules shall mean substantially the forms prescribed by these rules, the Court, or the Clerk, copies of which are available on the Court’s website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov).

G. Official Bankruptcy Forms.

References to “Official Bankruptcy Form” or “Official Form” in these rules shall mean the forms prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States or the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States, copies of which are available on the Court’s website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov). See Bankruptcy Rules 1001 and 9009.

H. Definitions.

1. Bankruptcy Court Clerk. References to the “Clerk” in these rules shall mean the Court Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. 2.

Bankruptcy Code. References to the “Code” in these rules shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code. 3. Bankruptcy Rules.

References to “Bankruptcy Rules” in these rules shall mean the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. 4. Local Rules. References to “Local Rules” in these rules shall mean these Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

5. District Court. References to “District Court” in these rules shall mean the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. 6.

District Court Local Rules. References to “District Court Local Rules” in these rules shall mean the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. 7. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.

References to “BAP” in these rules shall mean the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. 8. Court or Bankruptcy Court. References to “Court” or “Bankruptcy Court” in these rules shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

9. ECF System. References to “ECF System” in these rules shall mean the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System implemented by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. 10.

Debtor. The term “debtor” used in these rules shall mean both singular and plural form, as the case may be. 11. File-Stamped Copy.

References to the term “file-stamped copy” in these rules shall refer to a copy of an electronically filed pleading together with a copy of the first page of the “Notice of Electronic Filing” or a manually filed pleading bearing the Clerk’s file stamp. 2 12. Court’s Website. References to the “Court’s website” in these rules shall mean (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov).

13. Electronic Signature. The “s/Jane Doe” constitutes the signature of said party on any electronically filed pleading or other document. See also Local Rule 9011-1.

PART I. COMMENCEMENT OF CASE; PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PETITION AND ORDER FOR RELIEF RULE 1002-1. PETITION – GENERAL A. Specific Requirements. 1. The petition shall conform to the Official Bankruptcy Forms.

2. If the debtor is a corporation, a certified copy of the corporate action authorizing the filing of the petition shall be attached to the petition. Corporations, partnerships, and other artificial entities must be represented by counsel at all times. RULE 1006-2.

FILING FEE A.

Provision for Payment. Any petition for relief presented for filing without proper provision for payment of the filing fee may not be accepted for filing by the Clerk. Payment of a filing fee shall be in accordance with Local Rule 5080-1 and the ECF Administrative Guide unless the petition is accompanied by an Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments, prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form, or an Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived, prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form.

B. Pro Se Debtors.

Payment of a filing fee by a pro se debtor shall be by cash, cashier’s check or money order payable to “Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court.” See also Local Rule 5080-1.

C. Refund Policy.

Pursuant to the Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, Chapter XII, filing fees may not be refunded if the filing was in error or the case is dismissed. The Chief Judge has delegated authority to the Clerk to refund erroneous filing fees in limited circumstances. The Clerk may approve the refund of erroneous filing fees paid where the fee was never due and for duplicate filing fees collected for the same filing as a result of a “pay.gov” error. See also ECF Administrative Guide.

RULE 1007-1. LISTS, SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS A. Corporate Ownership Statement. Any corporation, other than a governmental unit, that is a debtor shall file a statement that identifies all publicly held corporations, other than a governmental unit, that directly or indirectly own ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the corporation’s equity interest, or states that there are no such entities to report. The corporate ownership statement shall be made in a separate pleading to be filed concurrently with the petition 3 on Local Form 7007.1-1.

A supplemental corporate ownership statement shall be filed promptly to reflect any change in the information that is required to be disclosed.

B. Equity Security Holders List.

The list of equity security holders in a Chapter 11 case required by Bankruptcy Rule 1007(a)(3) shall be filed in electronic format (“Equity Security Holders List”).

C. Creditor List.

1. The list containing the name and address of each creditor required by Bankruptcy Rule 1007(a)(1) (the “Creditor List”) shall be filed with the petition in every voluntary case. The official list of creditors for purposes of notice shall be maintained electronically on the ECF System and may be obtained through the ECF System. 2.

The name and address of the Court, judge, debtor, and debtor’s counsel, if any, shall not be listed on the Creditor List. 3. The Creditor List shall be submitted to the Clerk in electronic format. 4. of Creditor List.

Each submission of a Creditor List shall be accompanied by a Verification D. Amendment to Creditor List or Equity Security Holders List. 1. An “Amendment to” the Creditor List shall be made by filing a list containing the name and address of each creditor to be added to the list, or other amendment, accompanied by a Verification of Amendment to Creditor List, and shall be identified as an “Amendment to Creditor List.” 2. An “Amendment to” the Equity Security Holders List shall be made by filing a list containing the name, address, and ownership interest of any additional security holder, or other amendment, and shall be identified as an “Amendment to Equity Security Holders List.” 3.

Filing an amended Creditor List or Equity Security Holders List is not permitted. See Local Rule 1009-1(A) and (D).

E. Pro Se Disclosure.

An individual debtor who is not represented by an attorney shall file a “Pro Se Disclosure” on Local Form 1007-1E at the time a petition is filed. The form of “Pro Se Disclosure” shall be made available at the Clerk’s Office and on the Court’s website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov).

F. Payment Advices.

Within fourteen (14) days of filing a bankruptcy petition, each individual debtor shall file a “Payment Advices Certification” in the form prescribed by Local Form 1007-1F, together with copies of all payment advices or other evidence of payment (such as paycheck stubs, direct deposit statements, employer’s statement of hours and earnings) received 4 from the debtor’s employer within sixty (60) days before the date the debtor filed his/her bankruptcy case. Failure to timely file the “Payment Advices Certification” shall constitute cause for dismissal of a bankruptcy case without further notice or a hearing. G. Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities, Certain Statistical Information and Attachments. In addition to the time limits for filing certain documents set forth in Bankruptcy Rule 1007(c), in a voluntary case, the Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (individuals); the Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals; and the Attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11 shall be filed with the petition, or within fourteen (14) days thereafter.

In an involuntary case, the Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information (individuals); the Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals; and the Attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11 shall be filed by the debtor within fourteen (14) days of the entry of the order for relief.

H. Privacy.

The debtor and debtor’s counsel shall redact the following personal data identifiers from tax returns or transcripts, bank statements, payment advices, and other documents before filing such documents: all but the last four digits of the social security number; all names of minor children (use minors’ initials); all but the last four digits of any bank, savings or similar account numbers; and birth date except for the year. The responsibility for redacting personal data identifiers rests solely with the debtor and debtor’s counsel. The Clerk will not review documents for compliance with this rule, seal documents containing personal data identifiers without a Court order, or redact such information from documents, whether filed electronically or on paper.

I. Statement About Your Social Security Numbers.

An individual debtor who is not represented by an attorney should submit, not file, a Statement About Your Social Security Numbers on the appropriate Official Form to the Clerk at the time of filing the petition. When a case is filed electronically, the ECF System will allow for the manual input of the full social security number, thereby negating the need for the original Statement About Your Social Security Numbers to be submitted to the Court. The attorney of record shall maintain the original signed statement in accordance with Local Rule 9011-1.

J. Instrumentalities of the United States.

Copies of the list of addresses of instrumentalities of the United States shall be made available by the Clerk upon request and are available on the Court’s website (http://www.oknb.uscourts.gov). RULE 1008-1.

VERIFICATION OF PETITION AND ACCOMPANYING PAPERS

Any petition, list, schedule, statement of financial affairs, or amendment thereto that is filed more than fourteen (14) days after having been signed by the debtor shall be accompanied by a statement, verified by the debtor or containing an unsworn declaration of the debtor, that no change in circumstances has occurred in the interim. 5 RULE 1009-1.

AMENDMENTS TO LISTS AND SCHEDULES A.

Title. When amending any petition, list, schedule, or statement pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a) or (b), the following shall be observed: 1. An “Amendment to” a document consists of information which modifies or supplements a document. The original document remains effective except for the amendment.

An amendment to a document shall be clearly identified as “Amendment to [name of original document].” 2. An “Amended” document consists of a replacement document that entirely supersedes an original document. An amended document shall be clearly identified as “Amended [name of original document].” B. Signature of Debtor. All documents filed pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009 must be signed and verified in the same manner as required for the original document.

See also Local Rule 1008-1.

C. Notice to Creditors.

If creditors are added to the schedules after the service of the Notice of Bankruptcy Case, the debtor shall give notice to each additional creditor of the commencement of the case and all applicable bar dates and deadlines and file a Certificate of Service of such notice. See also Local Rule 5005-1(E). D. Amendment to Creditor List or Equity Security Holders List. If amendments to lists, schedules, or statements are made pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a) or (b) reflecting a change or addition to the name or address of a creditor, or a change or addition to the name or address of an equity security holder, an amendment to the Creditor List or the Equity Security Holders List, as appropriate, shall be submitted in accordance with Local Rule 1007-1(D).

Amended Creditor Lists and Equity Security Holders Lists are not permitted. RULE 1015-1. JOINT ADMINISTRATION / CONSOLIDATION When a joint case is commenced by the filing of a single petition by an individual and that individual’s spouse as provided in 11 U.S.C. § 302(a), the debtors’ estates shall be jointly administered and substantively consolidated unless a party in interest objects or the Court determines otherwise. RULE 1017-1.

CONVERSION A.

Procedure for Conversion of a Chapter 13 Case. A motion to convert a Chapter 13 case shall be served by the movant on the debtor, debtor’s counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, and any party who has requested notice in the case. An order granting a motion to convert a Chapter 13 case shall be served by the Clerk on all parties in interest, including, but not limited to, the trustee, the United States Trustee, all creditors, instrumentalities of the United States entitled to notice under Bankruptcy Rule 2002(j), and all parties who have requested notice in the case. 6 B. Notice of Voluntary Conversion of a Chapter 12 or 13 Case.

Upon the filing of a notice of conversion under Bankruptcy Rule 1017(f)(3), the Clerk shall serve a notice on all parties in interest, including, but not limited to, the Chapter 12 or 13 trustee, the United States Trustee, all creditors, and all parties in interest who have requested notice in the case.

C. Information Regarding Domestic Support Obligations.

Within thirty (30) days after the conversion of a case to a case under Chapter 11, 12 or 13, the debtor shall provide the trustee, if a trustee is appointed, with the information required by Local Rule 4002-1(B) on Local Form 4002-1B. RULE 1017-2.DISMISSAL OR SUSPENSION – CASE OR PROCEEDINGS A. Voluntary Dismissal. In addition to stating with particularity the grounds for relief, all motions to dismiss shall comply with Local Rule 9013-1 and shall fully disclose any existing arrangement or agreement between the debtor and creditors or any person or entity in connection with the motion for dismissal.

B. Procedure for Dismissal of a Chapter 13 Case.

A motion to dismiss a Chapter 13 case shall be served by the movant on the debtor, debtor’s counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, and any party who has requested notices in the case. An order granting a motion to dismiss a Chapter 13 case shall be served by the Clerk on all parties in interest, including, but not limited to, the trustee, the United States Trustee, indenture trustees, all creditors, instrumentalities of the United States entitled to receive notices under Bankruptcy Rule 2002(j), and all parties who have requested notice in the case. RULE 1019-1. CONVERSION TO CHAPTER 7 – PROCEDURE FOLLOWING A. Amendment to Creditor List.

In addition to the requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 1019, the debtor-in-possession or trustee in a superseded Chapter 11 case, and the debtor in a superseded Chapter 12 or 13 case, shall file an amendment to the Creditor List reflecting the names and addresses of all unscheduled, unpaid post-petition creditors within fourteen (14) days following the entry of the order converting the case or the filing of a notice of conversion. See also Local Rule 1009-1(D) and Local Rule 5005-1(D).

B. Information Regarding Domestic Support Obligations.

Within thirty (30) days after the conversion of a case to a case under Chapter 7, the debtor shall provide the trustee with the information required by Local Rule 4002-1(B) on Local Form 4002-1B. PART II OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION; NOTICES; MEETINGS; EXAMINATIONS; ELECTIONS; ATTORNEYS AND ACCOUNTANTS RULE 2002-1.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES A.

Twenty-One-Day Notices to Parties in Interest. The proponent or movant shall prepare and serve the notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) unless 7 the action is initiated by the Court, in which event the appropriate notice shall be served by the Clerk unless the Court directs otherwise. The notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(7) shall be given by the Clerk in cases under Chapters 7, 9, 12 and 13. In a case under Chapter 11, the notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(7) shall be given by the movant.

The notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(8) and (9) shall be given by the proponent of the plan unless a plan is filed concurrently with the petition, in which event the notices provided for in Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(8) and (9) shall be given by the Clerk.

B. Twenty-Eight-Day Notices to Parties in Interest.

The notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(b) shall be given by the proponent of the plan or the party whose disclosure statement is being considered, unless a plan is filed concurrently with the petition in a Chapter 13 case, in which event the notices provided for in Bankruptcy Rule 2002(b) shall be given by the Clerk. See also Local Rule 3015-1.

C. Notice to Equity Security Holders.

The proponent or movant shall prepare and give the notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(d)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7).

D. Other Notices.

The notice required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(f)(7) shall be given by the proponent of the plan. The notice required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002(f)(8) shall be given by the Chapter 7 trustee.

E. Certificate of Service of Notices.

The Notice of Electronic Filing created by the ECF System serves as a Certificate of Service. 1. If all parties who are entitled to receive notice are served by the ECF System, no additional Certificate of Service is necessary. 2.

For parties not listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing who are entitled to receive notice, the filing party must serve the pleading in accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and shall either include a Certificate of Service in the pleading certifying the date of service, the manner of service, and the names and addresses of the persons and entities served or file a separate signed Certificate of Service containing the same information. If a separate Certificate of Service is filed electronically, the Certificate of Service shall specifically identify the notice served, and the docket event shall be related to the notice served. If the Certificate of Service is filed in paper form, the following must be attached: (1) a copy of the first page of the notice served and (2) a copy of the first page of the Notice of Electronic Filing of the notice. a. When mailing paper copies of documents that have been electronically filed to parties who are not registered participants of the ECF System, the filing party must include the first page of the Notice of Electronic Filing to provide the recipient with proof of the filing. 3.

If a party is required to serve notice of a “Text-Only Order” to parties who are not registered participants of the ECF System, the party shall send a copy of the Notice 8 of Electronic Filing to such recipients. Only those pages of the Notice of Electronic Filing that contain the filing information, the docket entry and the document descriptions need to be served.

F. Motions to Shorten or Limit Notice.

A motion to shorten the time or limit the distribution of any notice required by Bankruptcy Rule 2002 shall state the cause to shorten or limit notice. Such motions may be ruled upon ex parte. RULE 2002-2.

NOTICE TO UNITED STATES OR FEDERAL AGENCY

Notices required to be served on an instrumentality of the United States pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(j) shall clearly designate the department, agency or instrumentality of the United States entitled to notice or the agency through which the debtor became indebted and shall be served at the address listed on the list of addresses maintained by the Clerk in accordance with Local Rule 1007-1(J). RULE 2003-2 CORPORATE OWNERSHIP STATEMENT – CREDITORS COMMITTEE Any corporation, other than a governmental unit, that accepts appointment to a committee of creditors shall complete and file Local Form 7007.1-1 identifying all publicly held corporations, other than a governmental unit, that directly or indirectly own ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the corporation’s equity interest or stating that there are no such entities to report. The corporate ownership statement shall be filed within seven (7) days of an appointment to a committee. A supplemental corporate ownership statement shall be filed promptly to reflect any change in the information that is required to be disclosed.

See also Local Form 7007.1-1 and Rule